Improvement in harrows



W. TAYLOR. HARROW. I No.178.586. Patented June13, 1876.

WITNESSES INVENTIII a fa -964w BY W R I N.PETERS. FHOTO-LITNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTONv (1Q UNI ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM TAYLOR, OF sT. LOUISVILLE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARROWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 178,686, dated June 13, 1876; application filed April 4, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM TAYLOR, of St. Louisville, in the; county of Licking and State of-0hio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hal-rows, of which the following is aspecification:

Figure l is a top view of my improved harrow. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved harrow which shall be so constructed that it will readily adjust itself to irregularities in the surface of the ground, and will alloy either side to be raised to pass obstructions, and to clear it of rubbish.

The invention consists in the combination of the hinging-rod, the adjustable hinged draw -rod, and the adjusting-bar with the hinged bars of the barrow-frame, as hereinafter fully described.

- A are the side bars, and B is the cross-bar, of the harrow. G arethe barrow-teeth, which are attached tothe bars A B. The forward ends of the side barsA meet at an angle, and are hinged to each other and to the forward end of the rod D. The cross-bar B is made in two parts, the outer ends of which are rigidly attached to the rear parts of the side bars A, and their inner ends are hinged to each other and to the rear end of the rod D. To lugs formed uponthe forward part of the rod D ishinged the rear end of a short bar, E,

whichv has a hook formed upon its forward end for the attachment of the draft. Tee forward part of the draw-rod E has a slot formed in it to receive the bar F, the lower end of which is attached to the forward end of the rod D. The upper part of the bar F has a number of holes formed in it to receive the pin or bolt by which it is secured-to the draw-rod E, so that. by adjusting the said bar F and rod E the point of draft attachment may be raised and 

